P.M. Pevato's Blog, page 292
December 24, 2014
Frederick Forsyth’s “The Shepherd” as read by...
Frederick Forsyth’s “The Shepherd” as read by Canadian Icon Alan “Fireside Al” Maitland - From CBC’s “As It Happens”
Top 5 Reasons to buy Firefly on Kobo
5. You avoid long queues on Christmas Eve...
The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry (ill. Lisbeth Zwerger)
One...
The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry (ill. Lisbeth Zwerger)
One dollar and eight-seven cents is all the money Della has in the world to buy her beloved husband a Christmas present. She has nothing to sell except her only treasure — her long, beautiful brown hair. Set in New York at the turn of the twentieth century, this classic piece of American literature tells the story of a young couple and the sacrifices each must make to buy the other a gift. Beautiful, delicate watercolors by award-winning illustrator Lisbeth Zwerger add new poignancy and charm to this simple tale about the rewards of unselfish love.
The Shepherd by Frederick Forsyth
On Christmas Eve 1957, alone...
The Shepherd by Frederick Forsyth
On Christmas Eve 1957, alone in the cockpit of his Vampire, an RAF pilot is returning from Germany to Lakenheath on leave - 66 minutes of trouble-free, routine flying. Then, out over the North Sea, the fog begins to close in, radio contact ceases, and the compass goes haywire.
The 10 best Christmases in literature
From a charming scene in War and Peace to Kingsley Amis’s...
Firefly is available in a Kobo promo from 24 December to 5...
Firefly is available in a Kobo promo from 24 December to 5 January! Don’t miss out on this great sale! Makes a great last minute gift for yourself of the book lovers in your life!
